Pricing Overview
The Azure DC32ads v5 costs $1.65/hour ($1203.04/month) for Linux and $3.12/hour ($2277.60/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $1.6480 | $1203.04 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $1.3184 | $962.42 | -20% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.9888 | $721.83 | -40% |
Spot Instance | $0.3479 | $253.96 | -79% |
You could save $949.08/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$1203.04
730 hrs × $1.6480/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i32
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYCâ„¢ Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DCADSV5 family
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Networking
Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)
Storage
Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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SpecDC32ads v5DC2ads v5Δ
vCPUs322-94%
Memory128 GB8 GB-94%
Hourly Price$1.6480$0.1030-94%
Monthly Price$1203.04$75.19-94%
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